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In a recent article published by Bloomberg, we are once again reminded of the litigious nature of some of Silicon Valley’s biggest players. Recent patent and trade secret lawsuits have garnered a lot of media attention, bringing IP enforcement front and center as companies try to leverage their rights and corner segments of the market. Meanwhile, … Continue reading this entry Tags: IP,IP Litigation,litigation,Open Source,Patents

Although U.S. patent law has long-established limits on enforcement after a patented product has been sold, the technological innovations may put a bulls-eye on the automotive industry for patent litigation. However, when suppliers patent components sold to other downstream suppliers or to OEMs, the list of potential patent infringers may have just gotten a lot … Continue reading this entry Tags: Impression Products,litigation,OEM,Patent,patent litigation

In addition to it taking a swipe at class actions, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2017 (the “Fairness in Class Action Act”), would lead to multi-district litigation reform (MDL), limiting its reach in federal court. Like class actions (covered in our last post), multi-district litigations, or MDLs, … Continue reading this entry Tags: litigation,Litigation Reform,MDL,Multi-District Litigation

I write this blog post from Querétaro, Mexico, a city of two million people that I have to admit I did not even know was here until two years ago when a local lawyer reached out to introduce himself and talk about the automotive industry. Not only are there two million people, but there is … Continue reading this entry Tags: compliance,Economy,litigation,Querétaro

When predictive coding technology made its way into the public consciousness in or about 2011, the biggest barrier to its widespread use – and probably the second most common question for attorneys following these issues, right after “does it work” – was the open question of whether judges would accept its use over a challenge from opposing … Continue reading this entry Tags: e-discovery,litigation,litigation costs,predictive coding